Hey folks! Zerocool at your service, here with the beginning of a new fanfic! I love these intro moments. XD This movie deserves a lot more fanfics than the number on this site…and if they could be yaoi that's a bigger bonus!
That's right warning: this is a YAOI (boy x boy) search it up first, so if you don't want to read it please don't.
Couple: Nanashi X Kotaro
Anime Movie: Sword of the Stranger
Disclaimer: Of course, I do not own the anime, movie or characters. Only this fanfic T-T
Chapter 1:
The fight was over, Nanashi rested his head on a tiny shoulder that belonged to the kid who was the cause of all this trauma in the first place, as they were on his galloping horse. He closed his eyes finally feeling content and at peace after so long, almost like all his sins had automatically been removed off his shoulders.
At last they made it to a town very similar to the one they resided in before. The horse took shelter in an abandoned warehouse with Nanashi still leaning on it. In the meantime Kotaro didn't waste a single second and ran out with Tobimaru in search for a medic. Nanashi saw his small figure disappear into the light outside the open door and wanted ever so badly to stop him but his muscles refused to do so.
The small child zoomed past a couple of food stands looking for an acknowledgeable person. While rotating his head back and forth he did realize this: the town they were currently residing in seemed a little more wealthier than the previous one or least they actually had stores instead of open rooms of sale.
"Good day, please come again." A man opened the door from the inside of a small shop for a lady and child.
"Thank you sensei." The woman thanked. Kotaro immediately halted and approached the man in a jiffy in enough time before the door closed again.
"Excuse me! Please help my friend—he's hurt and bleeding! You have to see him now!" Kotaro exclaimed.
"Hah?" The man looked at him like a madman. "Kid, where are your parents?"
"I don't have any! So please look at him! Please!" The brunette begged. Sensei sighed.
"Where is he?"
Relief rose upon Kotaro's face as he began to lead the way. "Follow me!" Tobimaru barked along the way as well.
After the sensei picked up a few clinical material, they reappeared in front of Nanashi who was obediently resting. The horse was still there and it didn't take long for the doctor to guess their circumstances.
"He won't die right?" Kotaro asked curiously.
"I'm fine, it'll heal." Nanashi groaned.
"Let me do the deciding." The man concluded and stitched Nanashi's wounds. The brunette waited outside impatiently.
"You're a brave one, you're friend should be fine now if he rests." The doctor told Kotaro as soon as he came outside.
"Thank you!" Kotaro bowed. With that the doctor took his leave. The younger marched back inside. "Okay you heard him: don't move. The horse is with you and this rundown shed should give us a place to stay for a few days until you heal."
"And just where are you going?" Nanashi asked sharply sitting up, feeling energetic already.
"Tobimaru and I are going to look for food."
"We don't have money…"
"Just rest! I told you before to leave the rest to me. If you can worry then get some sleep." The kid ordered like a boss.
"Ko—" the elder let out a troubled sigh when the younger ran out again without considering any of his warnings. 'Dammit. I can just hope he stays out of trouble.'
Kotaro and Tobimaru came back panting and sweating. Nanashi swiftly turned his head towards them concerned.
"W-we're...back…" A worrisome thought crossed the redhead's mind but went away when he noticed the roll of bread in the dogs mouth and Kotaro's hand.
"Don't tell me you stole that?"
"Well… It's just a little…and we didn't steal it, we borrowed it…in a way…" the younger trailed off. Nanashi could just imagine how the rest of their days would come by as.
"We could only fetch two, so here." The brunette threw his piece of bread to the elder who unconditionally caught it. "Tobimaru and I will share."
"Isn't that a little too generous of you?" Nanashi was touched by Kotaro's selflessness and began to tease him. The child just turned his head away proudly or maybe that was a blush.
"I wouldn't treat the injured poor, that's just cowardly!" He claimed.
The elder smiled. "What a gentleman. Thank you."
…In Another Country …..
A few military men rushed into a vast room with an old yet not entirely so old man sitting in the center. He had black hair with streaks of gray, wearing a dark background robe.
"Your Majesty, it seems as though your elder brother was killed." One of the men reported bowing their heads.
"What did you say? How can this be true?!" The man was shocked.
"It's true sire, the whole area was burned, it appeared as though some ritual was taking place with a child. There were no survivors."
"Who was the killer then? How will we ever find out?!" Their lord exclaimed banging the desk, still in disbelief.
"There were a few injured that witnessed the destruction."
"What did they say?!"
"A young man with not very long hair and two scars on his face. That's all they could tell."
"How can a single man not only kill my brother but destroy a whole army of a hundred men…this warrior seems utmost intriguing. We must find him at once. I don't care less about the runt—I want this man's head in order to avenge my brother." The man pronounced with a bitter grim look.
"Yes my lord."
...
Kotaro abruptly woke up in the midst of the night and sat up trying to catch his breath. Tobimaru was sleeping besides him and was forced to crack his eyes open too in concern. The child rubbed his back in consolidation.
"Can't sleep?" A voice asked. He looked behind him and that's when he realized Nanashi was up as well, sitting with his sword.
"Yeah…you too?"
"I'm used to it."
"Hey? Do you want to sleep with Tobimaru?"
"Huh?" The samurai looked at him perplexed.
"He's nice and warm, it helps me get over my nightmares sometimes—I'm sure it'll help you too. And I'll be with you too." Kotaro kindly offered. Nanashi thought about it.
"Are you sure you're not just trying to get close to me because of your fear?" He teased again.
"Why you—you know you really have a bad tongue for someone who's a samurai! Fine don't sleep then."
Nanashi laughed. "Okay. No, I do want to sleep peacefully for a change."
The younger took that as a yes and scooted over with Tobimaru, sandwiching him between Nanashi and himself. The three of them silently lay on the cold floor with a sorry excuse of a blanket woven on top of them.
"Ne, Nanashi?" The brunette finally broke the silence of their sleepless night.
"Hm?"
"We'll …always be together from now on right?" The question was an unexpected one and had the elder in a daze for a moment. Certainly he didn't want to make any unfulfilling promises but he couldn't break the kid's heart either. Who knows what the future holds. However his question did evoke a valuable feeling in his heart. Deep down, he wanted the three of them to be together—like he finally found a purpose to live on and protect something again. A family of three didn't sound so bad either.
"Yeah," the redhead replied at last. The smile on Kotaro's face grew all the way to his fat cheeks as he snuggled into Tobimaru ready to call it a night. That night none of them had nightmares and didn't wake up until morning.
Nanashi cracked his eyes open to find himself all alone. He glanced around and guessing upon the rays of the sun he assumed it was late morning.
"Did I really just oversleep?" He asked himself astonishingly. Oh well, after everything they've been through he could use the rest.
"Hey, how are your wounds?" He heard Kotaro's voice approaching him.
"Like a hundred percent healed. What's that?" He referred to the paper bag he was holding. "You sure are getting better at this stealing business."
"Mind you, I didn't steal anything this time! I coincidentally helped an old lady and she was nice enough to lend three apples to this poor boy." The brunette explained.
"I almost believe you."
"Of course—hey what's that supposed to mean?! You still think I'm lying?" The kid argued. 'Always ready to pick a fight he'll never win.' The elder thought with a chuckle and ruffled his hair.
"Well since I've healed I should probably start looking a job. Especially since I have two more mouths to feed now."
"Hey don't make it seem like we're a burden. I'll work too." The kid boldly stated.
To Be Continued…
And a new journey unfolds! Stay tuned for more! I'm so glad I was able to finally post this chapter after so distractions.
Thanks for reading and Please review!
